J&K has three divisons now, Ladakh given division status
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved creation of a separate Administrative/ Revenue Division for Ladakh. This division will comprise Leh and Kargil Districts with its headquarters at Leh. The Government has also approved creation of the posts of Divisional Commissioner (Ladakh), Lehand Inspector General of Police (Ladakh), Leh. Further, a committee has been constituted […]
Two die in landslide on Jammu-Srinagar Highway in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 8 (PTI) Two persons including an assistant accounts officer (AAO) were killed in a landslide on Jammu-Srinagar Highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, officials said. The victims were crossing a landslide zone on foot in Maroog area, when landslide suddenly hit them, they said. The deceased have been identified as AAO […]
Jawahar tunnel avalanche: One more retrieved alive, one body found, seven remain untraced
Qazigund: One more policeman has been rescued alive and shifted to Qazigund hospital while one body has also been retrieved from the snow avalanche site at Jawahar tunnel on Friday. Officials said efforts are on to trace the seven others at the site. According to SDRF officials two persons have been retrieved alive so […]
Pak using social media to mobilize Kashmiri youth toward militancy: Army
Udhampur, (PTI) The general officer commanding-in-chief of the northern command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, said Thursday the Pakistani army has been using social media to mobilize support among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to stir them towards militancy. He also said that terrorist infrastructure continues to remain intact in PoK and Pakistan. He said Pakistan […]
24 houses collapse as storm hits Noida village; 20 injured
Noida, Feb 7 (PTI) Twenty-four houses collapsed and at least 20 people were injured when a sudden storm having high wind speed swept through a village in the Ecotech Sector 3 area here Thursday night, police said. The incident took place in Ali Bardipur village at around 8:30 pm, Ecotech-3 police station in-charge Inspector Anita Chauhan […]
Jawahar Tunnel avalanche: One cop retrieved alive, nine others still untraced
Srinagar: One policeman has been rescued alive from the snow avalanche that hit jawahar tunnel on Thursday evening and buried ten people including eight cops and two prisoners. The rescued cop has been identified as SPO Gulzar Ahmad. Rescue operation to find the other nine has been intensified. Massive snow avalanche had hit the jawahar […]
PMO directly involved in Rafale deal, PM is guilty: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was directly involved in conducting negotiations with the French side on the Rafale deal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “guilty” in the scam. It is an open and shut case, Gandhi said, mounting a fresh attack on the […]
SC refuses to entertain sacked IPS officer’s plea seeking security to family
New Delhi, (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhat’s plea seeking security for his family. A bench of justices A K Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer asked Bhat to approach the Gujarat High Court with his plea. Earlier on October 4, the apex court had dismissed his wife’s plea challenging […]
Air traffic remains disturbed, four flights delayed
Srinagar: Air traffic at the Srinagar International Airport is yet to resume and four flights have been delayed by the authorities but hope that after noon the flights will fly. An official at the airport said that four morning flights have been delayed that included two flights of Indigo and one of Air Asia. “The […]
Twin blasts at Imphal: 3 Assam Rifles personnel among 4 injured
Imphal(PTI) At least four persons, including three personnel of Assam Rifles, have sustained injuries when two powerful bombs exploded in a span of few minutes at a crowded place in the centre of capital town, a senior police officer said. The dual explosion is believed to the handiwork of a proscribed militant, he said. “The blasts […]
